Auxiliary window closure



Dec. 31, 1935. A- Q HAYDEN r 2,026,128

AUXILIARY WINDOW CLOSURE Filed Jam.v 3l, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Figi.'Figa 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Arhur C Hu byMSMM/zf/ l W. 32 n M m2 MZn/ B e ya45,740, NW mW/rw n ...Huw li e V \m ee. 3L E935. A. c. HAYDEN AUXILIARYWINDOW CLOSURE Filed Jn. 5.1, 1935 Patented Dec. 31, 193s UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE one-half to Augustus Hemenway,

Mass,

Canton,

.Application January 31, 1 935, serial No. 4,288

1o Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in aux-` iliary window closures,such as storm windows,

screens, shutters,` and the like, and one of the objects of theinvention is to provide a closure member and novel supporting meanstherefor adapted to permit the auxiliary closure member to be readilyapplied to and removed from the window frame, and which will hold theclosure member in rm contact wit-h the window frame when in normalposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary windowclosure comprising a closure memberand means for supporting the same insuch manner that when the closure member is raised it will be removedfrom contact with the window frame, with means for holding the closuremember in such raised position.

Another object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary windowclosure construction adapted when in normal position to be held tightlyagainst the window frame, with a weather-strip yieldably mounted on thelower end of the closure 1 open upper ends and parallel edges slidablyiltting said supports and acting when the weight of the closure memberis imposed thereon by said 'supports to'force the closuremember firmlyinto engagement with the window frame, the lower pair of brackets beingso positioned as to permit the -removal of the lower supports from theslots l thereof before the upper supports are disengaged from theirbrackets.

A further object of the invention is tov provide one or more of theupper brackets withmeans for preventing removal of the supporting memberor members therefrom when the closure member is raised sufllciently tofree the lower supporting members from the lower brackets.

Another object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary Windowclosure comprising upper 1 and lower rectangular sash -members havingabutting horizontal edges .hinged together. with supports for saidclosure member operable to permit the lower sash to be swung outwardlyand upwardly.

'A further object of the invention is to provide a constructiony of thischaracter with resilient means tending to 'swing the lower sashoutwardlyy and upwardly when released from the means for securing it tothe .window frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary windowclosure of the character described having releasable supports actingwhen the weight ofthe closure member is imposed upon them to force theclosure member rmly into 10 engagement with the window frame, and'releasable4 locking means located on the interior of the closure memberfor securing said member against removal.

These and other objects and features of the 15 invention will more fullyappear from the following descriptionand the accompanying drawings, andwill be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig.'1 is a side elevation of a window frame 20 showing in full lines anauxiliary closure member, such as a storm window, screen, shutter, orthe like, releasably mounted thereon, and illustrating in dotted linesthe position of the closure meniber when raised suiilciently to permitthe lower 25 end thereof to be swung outwardly;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation of one of the slotted supportingbrackets, illustrating also a releasable retaining spring to prevent theremoval of vthe closure support from the slot in the bracket;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the bracket online 4--4 Fig. 3;A

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing a portion of the closure member with thegrooved supporting member mounted upon the edge thereof;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a portion of the bracket shown in Fig. 3,illustrating means for removing the retaining spring from lockingposition; f Y

Fig. 7 is a side elevation ,similar to Fig. 1, showing the closuremember made in two sections hinged together with resilient means holdingthe lower section swung outwardly into substantially horizontalposition;

Fig. 8A is mainly a side elevation with the lower part in verticalsection showing the closure member moved outwardlyfrom the window frameand supported in raised positionyand also illustrating a. preferred formof resiliently mounted weather-stripping adapted to engage the windowsill when the closure member is in engagement with the window frame:and,

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view through the 55 window frame andclosure member showing locking means mounted upon the inner face of theclosure member engaging the window frame to prevent removal of theclosure member; and

Fig. 10 illustrates a modied form of releasable locking 'mechanism forretaining the supporting member for the closure in the inclined slot inthe bracket.

The auxiliary window closure illustrated in the accompanying drawingscomprises a closure member I, which may be in the form of a stormwindow, window screen, shuter, or the like, releasably supported upon awindow frame 2 having a sill 3. In the preferred constructionillustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the closure member comprises an upperrectangular sash 4 and a lower sashV 5 of any suitable form in which maybe mounted glass panes 6 and 'I, wire screens, or

opaque wooden panels. according to the usage to which the closure memberis to be employed. In Fig. 8 the closure member is illustrated as asingle frame, such as a storm window frame 8, while in Fig. 9 theclosure member is shown as a shutter 9, it being understood that theinvention is equally applicable to such forms of closure'mcmbers orother constructions for like purposes.

In the particular construction illustraed in Fig. 2 the lower edge ofthe upper sash 4 and the upper edge of the. lower sash 5 are held inabutting engagement by hinges I D and preferably these abutting edgesare provided with rounded tongue and groove construction I I and I2 toinsure a tight joint therebetween when the sashes are in alinement.

The closure member is' provided with upper and lower pairs of supportsmounted in the edges thereof comprising grooved members adapted to -beremovably inserted in downwardly and inwardly inclined slots in bracketswhich are secured to the outside of the, window frame. In the preferredconstruction illustrated the grooved supporting members are of circularform similar to pulleys each having a ila-nge I3 and I4 with a groove I5therebetween providing a cylindrical portion. I 6 adapted slidably lo tin an inclined slot I'I having parallel edges and an open upper end in abracket I8 having a laterally extending flange I9 adapted to be securedto the window frame by suitable screws 28. The pairs of brackets, ofcourse, are rights and lefts. The slots I I of all the brackets extendsymmetrically downwardly toward the flanged portions. The supportingmembers desirably aresecured to the edges of the closure member byscrews 2I and the upper and lower pairs of supporting members and thebrackets therefor desirably are so positioned that when theclosuremember is in engagement with the window frame the upper pair ofsupporting members will be nearer the bottom of the slots of theirbrackets than will be the lower supporting members in respect to thebottoms of their brackets.

By Vreason of this construction the closure member may be readilyapplied to the window frame by merely inserting the supporting mem- I8and the grooved portion thereof ts the slot I1, all tendency of theclosure member to be vibrated by gusts of wind is prevented. As a matterof fact the force of wind against the closure member tends to force itmore'closely into engagement with the window frame. If desired, a 5packing of felt or other material may be secured to the inner face ofthe frame of the closure member to overcome any inequalities in thesurface of the sashes of the closure member or of the window frame. 10If ca re is exercised in mounting the closure member upon thewindowframe, the lower end 22 of the closure member may be caused to fittightly upon the Window sill. Inasmuch, however, as such closure membersare frequently mounted upon the window frames by unskilled labor and toavoid any likelihood of considerable currents of air entering beneaththe lower end 22 of the closure member and the window frame, the closuremember has a suitable weather-strip yieldably mounted at its lower end.In the particular construction illustrated the weather-strip comprises anarrow board 23 having a felted lower edge .and is slidably mounted in aslot 24 extending across the lower end of the closure 25 member with aspring 25 interposed between the upper edge of the wooden strip 23 andthe base of the slot 24. The wooden strip 23 is prevented from beingforced out of the slot by two or more pins 26 mounted in the strip andextending into 3U slots 21 in one of the walls of the slot 24.

It is sometimes desirable that storm windows or shutters be raisedsufliciently to permit the air to enter through the open inner window.In

order to permit this means are provided for supporting the closuremember in a somewhat raised position. This is accomplished in thepresent invention by providing a support or leg 28, prei'- erably ofsheet metal, which is pivotally mounted upon a. screw or stud 29 in thecentral lower por- 40 tion o'f the closure member and provided with afoot 30 adapted to rest upon the window sill, as

illustrated in Fig. 8. By providing the leg member of proper length, theclosure member may be supported in raised position, as illustrated inFig. 8, without releasing the supports for `the closure member fromtheir engagement with the slots I1 of-the brackets. When raised to suchposition the closure member is moved and held away from the windowframe, thereby permitting the air to enter the spaces between the sides,top and bottom of the closure member and the window frame in a gentlemanner, even though a considerable breeze is blowing toward the closuremember.

A A further object of the invention is to provide means which willenable the lower end of the closure member or the lower sash of theclosure The preferred retaining means illustrated comprises a. U-shapedspring 3I, preferably having a plurality of coils 32 near its ends,with' the ends of the spring passing through holes in the brackets andsecured therein by rivets 33, or other fastening-means. 'I'he U-shapedspring is so mount- 75 ed upon the bracket that its curved upper endoverlies the open end of the slot I1.

In the preferred construction, as illustrated in Fig. 5, one or both ofthe upper supporting memstrument, such as a suitable nail, may beinserted to press and wedge the spring outwardly, while the uppersupporting members are introduced into the open ends of the slots oftheir brackets. The instrument may then be withdrawn and the spring willreturnlto its normal position.

Other means for releasably locking the upper supporting member ormembers in the slot I1 may be employed, such as are illustrated in Figs.6 and 10. As illustrated in Fig. 6, the retaining spring 3I is providednear the coil 32 with a curved portion 36 adapted to be engaged bytherounded head 31 of a stud 38, the stem of which is slidably mounted ina' slot 39 in the bracket I8. The spring is shown in full lines innormal position for locking the support within the -s1ot and isillustrated in dotted lines in the position it will assume when the stud36 has been moved upwardly in the slot to permit the removal of thesupporting member from the bracket. This stud can ordinarily be moved byhand, but if necessary a screw driver or other tool may be employed toforce it lengthwise of the slot.

In the construction shown in Fig. 10 the locking means comprises adetent 40 in the form of an arcuate lever which is pivotally mountedupon a stud 4I flxedly secured in the upper portion of the bracket. Thelower arm 42 of the detent has a somewhat abruptly lcurved end portion43 which overlies a slot 44 in the bracket. A stud 45 is slidablymounted in the slot and when positioned in the lower portion thereofengages the arm 42 of the detent and holds the same in locking position,illustrated in full lines. When it is desired to release the supportfrom the slot the stud 45 is moved to the upper end of the slot, therebypermitting the detent to swing to the dotted line position. be providedwith a circular enlargement 46 through which the opposite head of thesliding stud .may be introduced before the detent issecured upon thebracket by the rivet 4I.

It is found advantageous in many instances to form the closure member inupper and lower sections ln order that the lower section may be swungoutwardly and held in raised position to permit a dust mop to be shakenout of the window, or

- otherwise to afford access from the room to the sirably isaccomplished by mounting a spiral spring 41 under tension lengthwise ofthe alined edges of the upper and lower sections or sashes 4 and 5, theends of the spring being secured to the upper and lower sectionsrespectively by screws 48 and 49.

The lower portion of the slot 45 mayk By reason of this construction thespring 40 normally tends Ato hold the abutting edges of the sections intight engagement, but when the closure member is raised and the lowersection swung outwardly the contraction of the spring first aids toswing it outwardly toward ,horizontal position and then supports thelower section or sash in such position as is illustratedvin Fig. 7.Obviously, 'other resilient means for thus swinging the A lower sectionoutwardly andsupporting it may be employed such as spring hinges, inwhich the hinges act in a reverse manner to those ordinarily employed onscreen doors and the lik'e.

A further object of the invention is to provide lmeans for preventingthe closure member from l5 being rem/oved and this is particularlyimportant where the closure member is in the form of a shutter.' Apreferred locking mechanism for accomplishing this purpose, which isAillustrated in Fig. 9, comprises a bolt 5B. which isl slidably 20mounted in keepers 5I upon a plate 52 which is secured to the inner faceof the supporting member. The bolt 50 has an offset end 53 adapted toenter a slot in a suitable metallic plate 54 which is fixedly secured ina countersink in the inner 'edge of the window frame. The bolt 50 may beprovided with an upturned opposite end` 55 which can be readily graspedby the hand. As illustrated in Fig. 9,. two of such bolts are shown tosecure both edges of the closure member in locked position.

It will be understood that the particular embodinients of the inventionshown and described herein are of an illustrative character and are notrestrictive, and that various changes in form, construction andarrangement of parts may be made within the spirit and scope of thefollowing claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. An auxiliary Window closure comprising a closure member having upperand lower pairs of grocved cylindricalsupports mounted upon thelongitudinal edges thereof and metal brackets mounted on the windowframe provided with symmetrical downwardly and inwardly inclined slotshaving open upper ends and parallel edges slidably fitting the groovesof said supports and acting when the weight of the closure member is v0imposed thereon by said supports to force the closure member rmly intoengagement with the window frame and to prevent sidewise movement ofsaid closure member.

2. An auxiliary window closure comprising a vertically movable closuremember having upper and lower pairs of grooved cylindrical supportsmounted upon the longitudinal edges thereof,

a pair of upper metal brackets mounted on the window frame provided withsymmetrical down- Wardly and inwardly inclined sl-ots with open upperends and parallel edges slidahly fitting the grooves of saidl supports,one of said brackets having releasable retaining means acting normallyto 'close the open end of its slot thereby 65 to prevent the supportwhen in said bracket from being removed from the slot thereof when theclosure member is raised, and a lower pair of brackets having similarlyinclined slots to receive the lower supports so positioned on the windowframe as to permit the lower supports to be removed from the open endsof said slots by raising the closure member while the upper supports areheld in the slots in the upper brackets by said retaining means. 75

3. An auxiliary window closure comprising a closuremember having upperand lower pairs lof grooved cylindrical supports mounted uponv thelongitudinal edges thereof, a pair of upper metal brackets mounted onthe window frame provided with symmetrical downwardly and inwardlyinclined slots with open upper ends and parallel edges slidably ttingthe grooves of said supports, a spring secured to one of said bracketsextending across the' open end of its slot yieldable to permit insertionand removal of the supupper supportsv are held in the slots of their.

'brackets by said spring.

4. An auxiliary window closure comprising a closure kmember having upperand lower pairs of grooved cylindrical supports mounted upon thelongitudinal edges thereof, a pair of upper metal brackets mounted onthe window frame provided with symmetrical downwardly and inwardlyinclined slots,with open upper ends and parallel edges slidably ttingthe grooves of said supports, a spring secured to one of said bracketsextending across the open end of its slot yieldable to permit insertionand removal of the. support, but acting normally to prevent removal ofthe lsupport from the slot thereof when the closure member is raised,means for forcing said retaining vspring from normal position to permitintroduction and removal of the support from the slot in said bracket,and a lower pair of brackets having similarly inclined slots to receivethe lower supports so positioned on the window frame as to permit thelower supports to be removed from the open ends of said slots by raisingthe closure member while the upper supports are held in the slots bysaid spring.

5. An auxiliary window closure comprising a closure member. having anupper pair of circular peripherally grooved supports extending from thelongitudinal edges thereof, one of said supports being providedwith anouter lockreceivingperipheral groove of greater diameter than the othergroove, a pair of upper metallic brackets mounted on the window frameprovided with symmetrically downwardly extending slots, with open endsand parallel edges slidably tting the inner grooves of said supports, aU-shaped spring lock secured at its ends to the outside of said bracketsand normally maintained in contact withsaid bracket adapted to engagethe lock-receiving groove of said support acting normally to prevent thesupport when in said bracket from being removed from the slot thereofwhen the closure member is raised, a lower pair of supports extendingfrom the longitudinal edges of said closure member, and lower bracketshaving similarly inclined slots open at their upper ends to receive thelower supports so positioned on the window frame as to permit the lowersupports to be removed from the open ends of said slots by raising theclosure member while the upper supports are held in the slots of theupper brackets by said locking spring.

6. An auxiliary window closure comprising a closure member having upperand lower pairs of grooved cylindrical supports mounted upon thelongitudinal edges thereof, a pair of upper metal brackets mounted onthe Window frame provided with symmetrically downwardly and inwardlyinclined slots having open upper ends, one of said brackets havingreleasablev retaining means including a detent pivotally mounted uponthe bracket and adapted when in locking position to extend across aportion of said slot, means for holding sai-d detent in 'lockingposition, and a lower pair of brackets having similarly inclined slotsto receive the lower supports so positioned on the Window frame as topermit the lower supports to be removed from the open ends `of the slotsin the lower brackets by raising the closure Amember while the uppersupports are held in the slots in the upper bracket by said retainingmeans.

'1. An auxiliary window closure comprising a closure member having upperand lower pairs of grooved cylindrical supports mounted upon thelongitudinal edges thereof, a pair of upper metal brackets mounted onthe window frame provided with symmetrically downwardly and inwardlyinclinedslots having open upper ends, one of said brackets havingreleasable retaining means including a detent pivotally mounted upon thebracket and adapted when in locking position to extend across a portionof said slot, means for holding said detent in locking position,including a stud slidably mounted in a downwardly and inwardly inclinedclosed slot in said bracket adapted to engage the lower end of saiddetent, but slidably removable from such" engagement to permit thedetent to be swung out of locking position, and a lower pair of bracketshaving similarly inclined slots to receive the lower supports sopositioned on the window frame as to permit the lower supports to beremoved from the open end of the slots in the lower brackets by raisingthe closure member while the upper supports are held in the slots in theupper bracket by said retaining means.

- 4o 8. An auxiliary window closure comprising up- 'fitting saidsupports, releasable locking means on one of said upper bracketsnormally preventing the removal of the support' from the upper endthereof, the lower pair of brackets being so positioned on the windowframe as to permit the lower supports to be raised out of the open endsof their slots and the lower sash member swung outwardly while the uppersupports are retained in the upperbrackets by said locking means.

9. An auxiliary window closure comprising upper and lower rectangularsash members having abutting horizontal ends hinged together, pairs ofupper and lower supports extending respectively from the longitudinaledges of the upper and lower sash members, upper and lower pairs vmeansacting to swing the lower sash member permit the lower supports to beraised out' or the to raised position upon release of the lower supportsfrom the lower brackets.

10. vAn auxiliary windowclosure comprising upper and lower' rectangularsash members having abutting ohorizontal ends hinged together, pairs ofupper and lower supports extending respective- 1y from the longitudinaledges of the upper and lower sash members, upper' and lower pairs ofmetal brackets mounted on the window frame provided with symmetricaldownwardly inclined' open ends of 'their slots and the lower. sashmember swung outwardly while the upper supports are retained in theupper-brackets,v and a coiled spring under tension extending alongalined; edges of the uppei` and lower sash members having itsV endssecured respectively to the upper and lower sash members acting normallyto hold said sash members in alinement and to swing and hold the lowersash in raised position when the closure 10

